al-Rahman. I said to her: Did not the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) forbid visiting graves? She said: Yes, he did forbid it, then he commanded that they be visited (9), [and because women are included in the license to visit them] (10). Al-Tirmidhi narrated that ‘Aisha visited the grave of her brother, and it was narrated from her that she said: Had I been present with him, I would not have visited him (11).

Section: It is disliked to announce a death (al-na'i), which is to send a crier to call out among the people: "So-and-so has died," in order that they may attend his funeral; due to what Hudhayfah narrated, saying: I heard the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) forbidding al-na'i. Al-Tirmidhi said (12): This is a Hasan (sound) hadith. A group of scholars considered it recommended not to inform people of their funerals; among them were ‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud and his companions: ‘Alqamah, al-Rabi‘ ibn Khuthaym, and ‘Amr ibn Shurahbil. ‘Alqamah said: "Do not let anyone know about my death." And ‘Amr ibn Shurahbil said: "If I die, do not announce my death to anyone." Many scholars said: There is no harm in informing the man’s brothers, acquaintances, and people of virtue, without public calling. Ibrahim al-Nakha‘i said: There is no harm if a man dies that his friend and companions be notified; they only disliked it being circled in gatherings to say: "I announce the death of so-and-so," like the practice of the Jahiliyyah (Pre-Islamic Era). Among those who permitted this were Abu Hurayrah, Ibn ‘Umar (13), and Ibn Sirin. It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that when (14) the death of Rafi‘ ibn Khadij was announced to him, he said: "How do you intend to act regarding him?" They said (15): "We will delay him until we send word to Quba’ and to